Solar-Sturges Manufacturing Co. v. Industrial Commission

Charles E. Holmes, a salesman employed by the SolarSturges Manufacturing Company, was struck by a street car and injured on January 10, 1923. Claim was made for compensation and was refused on the ground, among others, that the accident did not arise out of and in the course of the employment. An application for adjustment of claim was filed, claiming compensation under paragraph (e) of section 8 of the Compensation act for fifty per cent loss of the use of both legs. The application was referred to an arbitrator, who made an award under paragraph (d) of section 8 of $14 per week for four…